Associate Building Services Engineer R-100785

Glasgow, Lanarkshire
Hays
Job Title: Associate Building Services EngineerJob Area: GlasgowJob Salary: £60k-£70kJob Type: MEPDesign

Your new company
One of the worlds most respected design, engineering and project management consultancies. This organisation have a huge global presence and are committed to being the world’s leading experts in the creation, development, design and delivery of high-performance buildings. They work with prestigious clients in the UK and internationally providing multidisciplinary building design services for new build, retrofit and repurposing projects. They work across a variety of sectors however the Glasgow office tend to be more involved in the Nuclear, Aviation, Education and Commercial sectors. They are seeking an experienced, motivated Associate Building Services Engineer, based in their new, state-of-the-art Glasgow office, presenting the opportunity to join a national delivery team and work with designers across the UK. This opportunity will involve working as part of a JV team on the Nuclear Technical Support Provider (NTSP) framework. This 7 year framework, with the option of a further 3 years, will deliver specialist nuclear technical services valued between £250-million to £400-million to support DIO, Navy Command and other MOD organisations. The framework will support the Clyde Infrastructure Programme (CIP) and wider Royal Navy and defence requirements. Its primary focus will be on delivering the refurbishment and upgrade of critical infrastructure at HMNB Clyde.

Your new role
As an Associate Building Services Engineer you will take a lead role in providing both technical and team leadership for buildings and infrastructure related projects within the region. The structure of the Building Design business means that you could be taking up a lead role on both local and global engineering projects. The role will involve a focus on both project delivery and building client relationships in order to maximise client satisfaction and secure future work opportunities. It will offer a challenging and rewarding opportunity to apply knowledge, experience and problem-solving skills and contribute to the development of the Building Design business. Responsibilities include:

Responsible for effective delivery of engineering project teams, including other teams based in the UK. Provide technological input and supervise technical input by others within the Building Services team. Undertake periodic project reviews to ensure technical and programme constraints are met. Undertake Client/Design Team briefings to establish project criteria. Assist in the preparation of fee proposals for submission to potential Clients. Provide regular advice to the engineering manager lead regarding staff levels, present and future workload, operating standards, etc. Involved in the preparation of reports, designs, specifications and contract documents. Promote and incorporate sustainable design wherever possible. Promote and improve inter-discipline working with other disciplines such as Architecture, Building Surveying, Civil and Structural Engineering. Liaise with clients, professional organisations, contractors, suppliers and sub-contractors. Operate the Quality Assurance system, quality control and document management in line with current policy. Develop, in conjunction with other colleagues, existing Client contacts to maintain and develop Client base. Be able to ‘own’ the necessary responses to project opportunities and provide both strategic & specific input into bids and proposals. Successful in identifying and following through on leads associated with new and existing clients. Able to discuss the operating and business unit technologies and markets. Responsible for the preparation of fee proposals for submission to potential Clients with an ability to realistically estimate pricing and produce successful responses to bids across a range of expertise. Assisting in the monitoring of and reporting on capital and fee expenditure. Demonstrate sound personnel management and staff development skills – ability to act as a line manager to a group of Building Services engineers within the team.

What you’ll need to succeed

• Degree in Building Services / Mechanical or Electrical Engineering (or equivalent qualification).
• Chartered Engineer and membership of CIBSE, IET, IMechE or equivalent institution. Similar experience working in a design consultancy, with experience of concept, scheme and detail design across a range of sectors.
• Good awareness of energy reduction methods and approaches to decarbonise new and existing buildings.
• Knowledge of energy related contracts and funding mechanisms such as SALIX.
• Thorough understanding of energy and carbon related data capture and analytics.
• Familiarity with the principles of building physics such as passive design solutions and fabric first approaches.
• Competent in designing for energy measurement and verification, including experience of commissioning and post installation evaluation of performance.
• Working knowledge and use of relevant software packages such as Revit, One Click, Navisworks, IES, etc.
• Proven ability to build-up and maintain client and team relationships. Ability to manage projects and design commissions relating to building services including project finances.
• Good understanding of quality assurance, safety and environmental sustainability.
• Financial awareness and the ability to control project finances.
• Effective team worker, contributing to the team and wider objectives.
• Possess strong communication skills, both written and verbal, and be able to understand and express technical concepts clearly and accurately.
• Making a positive contribution on how image and efficiency of the company can be improved
• Acting as an ambassador for the company.
• Undertake any other reasonable tasks or duties as required by the management team from time to time, in order to maintain flexibility in the organisation.

What you’ll get in return
This business recognises that there are many well qualified people who are looking to further their career, but who cannotcommit to full time employment. They support flexible working arrangements andare interested to discuss how we can accommodate individual requirements. Aspart of this commitment, they understand the need for a diverse and flexibleworkforce, where a work-life balance is important. So, by default they offerflexible working, where there is no fixed 9 ’till 5, no need for a 5-day week,no requirement for a full-time contract, and no requirement to spend all yourworking time in the office.
Further to that, there is strong package, including:
£60k-£80k Salary Car Allowance (£5,500) Pension is double-matching up to 10%. ie, you go 5% they go 10%. Life Assurance Holidays – 25 days + stats (can also buy upto 15 more) Professional Fees Income Protection + more

What you need to do now

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